Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

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Opening Overview: Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

By playing Nc6, the player enters the Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, a system within the Queen's Pawn Game complex. Diverging from the common Queen's Pawn Game (c5), this line chooses Nc6. It succeeds by sacrificing popularity for a statistically stronger weapon. This move exerts pressure on e5 and d4. Note that engines consider this speculative, often preferring safer alternatives.

Critical Concepts

  • Control the long diagonal to exert lasting pressure.
  • Feature: Fianchetto

In the resulting middlegame, players must focus on how to control the key diagonals to exert long-term pressure. Data analysis shows a 45% win rate for White, indicating White advantage.

Also known as: Queen's Pawn: 2.Nf3 Nc6, Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, 2. Nf3 Nc6, Chigorin Variation, QP

Stockfish Analysis of Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation:
+0.86 Slight Advantage (White)
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Technical Details for Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation

  • ECO Code: D02
  • Est. Win Rate: W: 45% / B: 28%
  • Moves: 6
  • Aliases: Queen's Pawn: 2.Nf3 Nc6, Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation, 2. Nf3 Nc6, Chigorin Variation, QP, Chigorin Variation, QP
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